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Chess in MotionAcademy
♞The Saturday Program

One Saturday.
Six ways to grow.

Chess at the heart of the morning, then swimming, karate, robotics, music and reading. All on one safe campus at Holy Childhood High School.

Every Saturday

The schedule

Doors open at 8:30am. Chess runs in three level groups; add any other activity around it.

9:00 – 11:00Chess · Group ABeginners and little ones (3–7)
11:00 – 1:00Chess · Group BIntermediate players
1:00 – 3:00Chess · Group CAdvanced & tournament squad
11:00 – 12:00Robotics & CodingLEGO builds, block coding, tablets
11:00 – 12:00MusicRhythm, singing and performance
12:00 – 1:00KarateDiscipline, respect and fitness
1:00 – 2:00SwimmingWater safety and stroke skills
All morningReading ProgramAges 4–10, phonics to chapter books

A Saturday with us

Chess at the heart of the morning, then a little of everything else.

Chess class

9 AMChess class

Robotics & coding

11 AMRobotics & coding

Hi-ya!Discipline, respect and self-control on the mat.

12 PMKarate

Swimming

1 PMSwimming

Music and our reading program (ages 4–10) run on Saturdays too.

Chess levels

From first move to national team

Children are grouped by level, not just age, so beginners are never thrown in at the deep end.

Level 1

pawn

Total beginners

How the pieces move, first checkmates, chess stories for little ones.

Level 2

knight

Club players

Tactics, openings and their first rated games.

Level 3

rook

Advanced

Strategy, endgames and tournament preparation.

Level 4

queen

Tournament squad

National and international events with Coach Melisha.

Good to know

Your Saturday, sorted

Drop-off & pick-up

Doors open at 8:30am. Collect your child after their last activity; coaches stay until every child is picked up.

Lunch on site

Choose a lunch when you register, or send a packed lunch from home.PattyNuggets & friesRice & peas and chickenPack lunch

What to bring

A water bottle, a snack, and a swimsuit and towel on swimming days.

Three terms a year

Christmas term (Sep – Dec), Easter term (Jan – Apr) and Summer term (Apr – Jun).

Now registering for Saturdays

Saturdays start with one move.